Registration Information: Please type or print. One form per person, please.
Last Name:______First Name: ______
Institution:______Title: ______
Address:______
City:______State:______Zip:______
Telephone :(_____) ______Email: ______
Sectional Interest:Please check only one section, your main interest. This will NOT limit your conference participation to that section.
__ Recruitment, Admissions & Preparation (RAP)__ Education Abroad (SECUSSA)
__ International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)__ International Educational Leadership (IEL)
Please ALSO tell us if your institution is:__ HBCU__ Community or 2-year college__ K - 12
NAFSA PRE-MEETING WORKSHOPS –
The three sessions below presented by NAFSA Trainer Corp members. They are day-long (8 hour) workshopsthat will be offered on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Please check if you are interested in attending one of these workshops. There is an additional fee of $175 per workshop. Workshops could be cancelled in a timely manner if there is low interest in attending.
____F-1 Student Advising for Beginners Workshop, July 28, 2011____$175
Target audience of F-1 student advisers with less than one year experience; others who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of the DSO role. This introductory workshop provides participants with hands-on opportunities to learn how to handle the most common requests made of new Designated School Officials (DSO). Participants will develop skills to help them interpret the common requests F-1 students have during the course of their program, research the regulations and other resources that help inform and define the work of the DSO, and determine the best course of action in each case. The workshop will apply these skills to requests such as: issuing I-20s, maintaining status, employment, practical training, travel and reentry, and program extensions.
____F-1 Student Advising: Intermediate Workshop, July 28, 2011____$175
Target audience is Designated School Officials with at least 15 months experience, who have participated in the F-1 Student Advising for Beginners Workshop, or have received training equivalent to F-1 Student Advising for Beginners. This intermediate level workshop is designed for Designated School Officials who understand the processes of F-1 student advising and are ready to tackle some of the more complexsituations. Participants will discuss a range of case studies on the topics of DSO Responsibilities, Maintenance of Status, Travel, Transfers, Employment, Change of Status, and Reinstatement. By addressing these case studies, participants will learn how to advise students when regulations and guidance do not give a clear answer to their situation. If you are new to the field, in order to receive the maximum benefit from this training, it is recommended that you allow for some time to apply the skills introduced in the F-1 Student Advising for Beginners Workshop before you attend the Intermediate level workshop.
____Health and Safety in Education Abroad, , July 28, 2011____$175
Target audience is Education Abroad professionals and others interested in health and safety. The health, safety, and responsible personal behavior of education abroad participants have always been paramount to education abroad professionals. Using the document "Responsible Study Abroad: Good Practices for Health and Safety," participants will learn to apply recognized standards of good practice in health and safety to their institutions or organizations education abroad programs. Participants will gain competencies needed to identify, research, and assess health and safety risks, and communicate these to key constituents. Participants also will create a framework for emergency response, communication, and crisis management.
MEETING DETAILS: Friday, July 29, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Since the meeting is five weeks away, you may complete and submit your registration form via fax prior to SCAIE receiving your payment. We must have your payment on or before Friday, July 29, 2011.
- Meeting cost: $50.00 by July 22 and $75.00 late/on-site registration.
- Community Volunteers and Students: $35 by July 22 and $50 late/on-site registration.
- Meeting registration fees include a light breakfast & lunch (vegetarian options available).
____Please provide me with a vegetarian meal.
REGISTRATION FEES (postmarked by July 22, 2011):
__$175.00NAFSA Workshop (8 hour workshop on Thursday, July 28)
__Presenter - Registration Fee Waived (for Friday, July 29 only)
__$50.00State Meeting registration (for Friday, July 29 only)
__$35.00Community volunteer (for Friday, July 29 only)
__$35.00Student (for Friday, July 29 only)
LATE/ON-SITE REGISTRATION FEES (postmarked AFTER July 22, 2011):
__$200.00NAFSA Workshop (8 hour workshop on Thursday, July 28)
__$75.00State meeting registration (for Friday, July 29 only)
__$50.00Community volunteers (for Friday, July 29 only)
__$50.00Student (for Friday, July 29 only)
Total Enclosed $______Check number ______
For workshop registration credit card payment:please register online by clicking the link below and selecting “register now” at the top right of the website.
F-1 Student Advising for Beginners:
F-1 Student Advising: Intermediate:
Health and Safety in Education Abroad:
Please mail/fax Workshop/Meeting registration form to: Rachel Hardison, Study Abroad Office, University of South Carolina-Columbia, Legare College Suite 321, 902 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208-0001. Fax number: 803-777-7559 Attn: SCAIE.
Please mail check to: Rachel Hardison, Study Abroad Office, University of South Carolina-Columbia, Legare College Suite 321, 902 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208-0001.
Make checks payable to SC NAFSA. SCAIE Tax ID number is 57-0996161. If using an institutional check for more than one person, please include all the names with payment. Receipts will be distributed at the conference.
CANCELLATIONS, LATE REGISTRATIONS AND REFUNDS:
NAFSA will send materials for Workshop participants out by July 15. If you are interested in participating in one of the workshops offered on Thursday, July 28 please register prior to July 15. Cancellation notification must be received prior to July 22 for a refund. No-shows will not be refunded. If registration and payment cannot be postmarked by July 22 please submit the late/on-site registration fee. If you are not a Conference Presenter, payment is required to attend.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Hilton Garden Inn, 650 Tinsley Way, Rock Hill, SC 29730 (P) 803-325-2800. Offering a $99 per night rate - when making a reservation ask for SCAIE rate. Located in Manchester Village right off I-77 and walking distance to a multi-screen movie theatre, restaurants and shops. About 5 miles from Winthrop University.
We will send information on the meeting schedule along with parking information etc. at the beginning of July. For questions regarding the conference you can contact either Lindsey Hill at (P) 803-323-2133 OR Rachel Hardison at (P) 803-777-7557.